干妈说这叫善意的谎言 再说了
“Godmother said this is called a white lie. Besides,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“So you've even learned to lie right to people's faces now?”
干妈说这叫 善意的谎言 再说了
“Godmother said this is called a white lie. Besides,”
“my dad wouldn't do anything bad. I guess”
“Don't lecture me, I had good intentions and Godmother backed me up!”
In Chinese family networks, godparents ('干妈'/'干爹') hold significant social and familial status, and their words are often cited to validate moral stances.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
white lie; well-intentioned lie
Used as a common idiom to justify deceit done to spare feelings or protect someone.
besides; furthermore
A spoken transitional marker used to add an additional supporting reason or defense.
Functions here in the fixed connective '再说了' to mark a new, supplementary argument.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“[dad] Godmothers, I want to talk to you both.”
“Please. I thank both of you.”
“Godmother is gone. He's had it hard enough already.”
“Godmother, I broke the vase.”
“Mom knows what to say and what not to say”
“was spoiled rotten by my Godmother.”